That led to reports that Thompson removed his name from the portal and that he would return to Texas as the Ehlinger's back-up.

But, Thompson denied it with this tweet this afternoon:

If he does decide to transfer from UT, Ehlinger would be the lone scholarship quarterback on the roster until Roschon Johnson, a dual-threat QB from Port Neches-Groves, reports for the spring semester.

Which leads to the question: Will Tom Herman and his coaching staff search for a quarterback on the transfer portal themselves?